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Inventions & Innovations

On the Trail of an Ebola Cure

By Abigail Klein Leichman, ISRAEL21c As the most severe Ebola epidemic on record spreads through central Africa, infecting and killing hundreds of citizens and foreign aid workers, and raising the specter of outbreaks all over the world, an Israeli research team is working with survivors to develop antibodies against the lethal virus. Dr. Leslie Lobel

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Abundance of the Sea

Israel Powers Up On New Ocean-Based Energy Sources  “For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas and of treasures hidden in the sand” (Deut. 33:19b). From the time God parted the waters of the Red Sea and allowed the Israelites to pass through on dry ground, Israel has had a long and rewarding

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A Turtle Named Freedom Swims Again

Photo credit: Israel21c A 20-year-old handicapped sea turtle called Hofesh—the Hebrew word for freedom—has been given a new lease on life in the Promised Land. The rare green turtle, about the size of a laundry basket, washed ashore four years ago along the Israeli Mediterranean seashore. With two severely damaged flippers on his left side,

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First FDA-cleared Home Monitor for Macular Degeneration

A revolutionary home monitoring system from the Israeli company Notal Vision keeps a daily eye on the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the Western world’s leading cause of vision loss. Monitoring is critical, as AMD can suddenly advance from the common “dry” form—where the light-sensitive cells of the eye’s macula slowly break down—to the

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Meet I-Robot: The First Soldier to Enter Terror Tunnels

I-robot is the first Israel Defense Forces [IDF] soldier to enter discovered terrorist tunnels. This robot, developed by the Ammunition Corps, has the ability to go through almost every terrain and is equipped with video cameras, encrypted wireless communication as well as lighting apparels, so it can travel underground. “We can adapt the I-robot to

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Online Software for Genetics

Ph.D. student Sagi Abelson Microarray analysis—a complex technology commonly used in many applications such as discovering genes, disease diagnosis, drug development and toxicological research—has just become easier and more user-friendly. A new advanced software program called Eureka-DMA provides a cost-free, graphical interface that allows bioinformaticians and bench-biologists alike to initiate analyses, and to investigate the

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A Solar Battery That Doesn’t Need Sun

Using the sun’s strong energy as a power source is a great idea, and good for the environment. But solar batteries only work well in outdoor conditions when the sun is shining. That handicap will be overcome within a few months, thanks to a collaboration between two Israeli companies, Sol Chip and Tadiran Batteries. Sol

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Microsoft “Think Next” Pushes Technology Boundaries

It looks more like a toy car than a printer, but ZUtALabs hope their PocketPrinter will soon conquer the world. “The idea is to change the way printers are used today,” Tuvia Elbaum, one of the company’s founders told The Media Line. “We are used to doing our work on the go in coffee places,

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Israeli Military—Going Green

Israel Air Force photovoltaic cells already installedIsrael Defense Forces Thanks to a new plan to install solar panels throughout Israel, the IDF is increasing its use of green energy, replacing expensive diesel generators that pollute the environment. The IDF is the largest organization in Israel, with bases across the country. That means we have a

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Unique Neuroscience Tools

Yakobchuk Vasyl/Shutterstock.com Alpha Omega isn’t just another Israeli high-tech company. In addition to successfully cornering the market on products for neurosurgery and neuroscience research, Alpha Omega is also a success story involving its Arab-Israeli co-owners, Imad and Reem Younis. In 1993, they decided to take the bold move of going back to their mutual hometown

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